Police solicitor Sally Laycock said it was clear the takeaway was being used as a storage and distribution base for smuggled cigarettes and tobacco. She said this undermined the licensing objectives aimed at preventing crime and disorder.

During one of the raids, a member of staff threw a bag packed with cigarettes over a wall into a rear yard in an attempt to avoid detection.

Robin Hood takeaway, Anlaby Road

The bag was recovered by a police community support officer who was in the rear yard at the time.

The hearing was told a man had already pleaded guilty to criminal charges relating to the two raids.

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